SummaryAs a Sr Financial Analyst, you will provide functional expertise and decision support to develop and maintain standard models for financial plans and forecasts. You will coordinate with marketing partners to incorporate business inputs, evaluate actuals and variances, and support reporting requirements.
Responsibilities- Develop financial plans, forecasts, and estimates supporting marketing functions.
- Create forecasts for line items, prepare and maintain supporting documentation, and track key assumptions and contingencies.
- Partner with brand and shared leaders to capture key inputs for planning processes and identify risks and opportunities.
- Identify opportunities to improve the accuracy and timeliness of forecasting processes.
- Manage monthly close, results analysis, and reporting.
- Support month-end closing process by preparing journal entries and accruals, and work with accounting to address inconsistencies or errors.
- Conduct detailed review and analysis of actual results monthly, understanding variances versus plan, forecast, and estimate.
- Prepare monthly variance commentary and support standard reporting requirements.
- Participate in special projects and create ad hoc analysis as assigned.
Requirements- 3+ years of relevant experience.
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Solid organizational and multi-tasking skills.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems such as SAP and Hyperion Essbase.
- Experience with Business Objects is preferred.
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